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Latrobe, Charles Joseph

The Rambler in Mexico: 1834

1836

206.80 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1836
Place of printing
London. R. B. Seeley and W. Burnside
Author
Latrobe, Charles Joseph
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - North America Mexico
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

12mo [19 x 12 cm]; viii, 309 pp, engraved folding map frontis, with an inset of routes from Mexico City to Ver Cruz and Tampico, and inset table of altitudes. contemporary half calf, gilt spine title lettering, rubbed, edge wear, bookplate removed from endpaper, number on verso title, interior quite clean and near fine in good cover. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Humphreys 1982. Sabin 39221. The author travelled extensively around Mexico City and through central and eastern regions, describing the cities and town, mines, topography, the people, institutions, antiquities, mountains, customs, bull fights, opera, adventures, etc. The New York edition was not issued with the folding map and many copies of the London edition also lack the map.